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Ariophantidae
Ariophantidae
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NOTE: Pictured shells are representative examples from available stock. The image of a shell noted as "ONE ONLY" is the actual specimen being offered. |
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| Family: ARIOPHANTIDAE / Genus: Asperitas |
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Asperitas everetti (E.A.Smith, 1897)
Deep forest green color; dark purple spire color. Limited range on Flores Island. One of the most spectacular green-colored land shells. These are of superb quality.
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Asperitas everetti (E.A.Smith, 1897) Localized color form The color of Asperitas everetti varies little throughout its range on Flores Island; mostly emerald green to brown. This very localized population is more of a grassy green color with the spire and upper whorls covered in a grayish-green cuticle or periostracum. This are quite unusual and handsome shells with strong contrast between the green base, gray cuticle and dark purple spire.
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Asperitas stuartiae yani Dharma, 1999
One of a number of slight forms found on Timor. The type locality of this species is Salayar Island, almost 500 kilometers west of Timor. A dark columellar area is characteristic of this form.
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Asperitas trochus Müller, 1774
This species inhabits the western islands of the Nusa Tenggara group of Indonesia. It is a variable species, mostly found with various banding patterns. This remote, small island population is pure white, and extremely uncommon in collections.
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Asperitas trochus polymorpha (E.A.Smith, 1897)
As the subspecies name implies, this is an extremely polymorphic, or varied species. This lot has at least three distinct color forms, with numerous transitional variations. This is one shell that will stand out amongst others in your collection.
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| Family: ARIOPHANTIDAE / Genus: Dyakia |
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Dyakia rumphii (von dem Busch, 1842)
A naturally sinistral species, flattened and shiny. Quite unusual.
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Dyakia braammorrisi (P. & F. Sarasin, 1899)
Species in the genus Dyakia were only known from Borneo, Sumatra and west Java. This species represents the only Dyakia from Sulawesi, formerly classified and described in the genus Hemiplecta. It is also one of the largest species in the genus.
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| Family: ARIOPHANTIDAE / Genus: Elaphroconcha |
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Elaphroconcha bimaensis cochlostyloides [form: viridis] (Schepman, 1892)
Beautiful mint-green coloration, with brownish-orange color on leading edge of body whorl. One of the truly outstanding land shells. Benthem Jutting (1958) places this species in the genus Elaphroconcha, which was formerly placed in genera Asperitas, Nanina, and Xesta.
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Elaphroconcha bimaeensis halata (Mousson, 1849)
Elaphroconcha bimaeensis in various forms is has been recorded from south Flores, Sumba and Sumbawa Islands in the Nusa Tenggara group of Indonesia. The form halata recorded from Sumbawa is quite variable, yet retains the varied green coloration of some of the Sumba forms. See note above about this species placement in the genus Elaphroconcha.
Specify if you want a banded or unbanded form. ** Indicate a quantity of 2 if selecting a pair. ** Color forms due to availability. |
| Family: ARIOPHANTIDAE / Genus: Hemiplecta |
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Hemiplecta oblique-undulata Benthem Jutting, 1959
Large, thin shell with wrinkled surface sculpture. Wrongly sold as H. goliath, which is a larger species lacking the corrugated shell sculpture. Hyphened species names are invalid, but since we do not have an emendation for this name, the named proposed in the original description is being used. This species is quite rare.
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Hemiplecta rugata (von Martens, 1864)
A large, solid shell from the deep forested areas of south Sulawesi Island.
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Hemiplecta weberi weberi (P.& F. Sarasin, 1899)
Endemic to islands off southern Sulawesi. This is the nominate form of the species.
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Hemiplecta wichmanni P.& F. Sarasin, 1899
Found only in southern Sulawesi Island.
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| Family: ARIOPHANTIDAE / Genus: Kalidos |
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Kalidos bathensis Robson, 1914
One of the largest species of the genus. The shell is thin, but sturdy. This lot is the finest I have had in recent years.
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| Family: ARIOPHANTIDAE / Genus: Naninia |
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Naninia banggaiensis (Kobelt, 1896)
From the remote Banggai Islands off eastern Sulawesi, Indonesia. As with many of the large colorful Ariophantids, N. banggaiensis is extremely varied in color and pattern. In fact, almost all of the shells in this lot are different from each other.
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Naninia doriae (Tapparone Canefri, 1880)
Endemic to Biak Island, off Irian Jaya. A smooth shell with rounded whorls.
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